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How did Jess get permission to go to Washington DC with Miss Edmunds?
Q. How did Jess get permission to go to Washington D.C.? He asked his mother while she was sleeping. He asked his father instead of his mother.
Where does Miss Edmunds take Jess to Washington?
Miss Edmunds and Jess go first to the National Gallery, and then to the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C.
Why didn’t Jess ask Miss Edmunds if Leslie could go along with them to Washington?
Miss Edmunds invited Jess. If she wanted to invite Leslie too, she would have done so. It is not Jess’s place to invite somebody else along. Another reason is that Jess has a bit of a crush on Miss Edmunds.
Why does Jess have a hard time accepting Leslie’s death?
How does Jess react to Leslie’s death? He thinks his father is lying to him. He thinks Leslie’s is still alive.
Why does Jess like May Belle?
Jess likes May Belle because she is the one sister that worships the ground that he walks upon. Jess is annoyed by her constant desire to hang out with him; however, he also enjoys the feeling of hero worship that he gets from May Belle. May Belle simply loves Jess because of who he is. She likes that he runs.
Does Jess like Miss Edmunds?
Jess is deeply infatuated with Miss Edmunds. His crush on her is proof that he longs for something more than the narrow world of Lark Creek, that he senses that there is a beauty and vibrancy to the world that he is never been privy to in his world of grinding poverty and severely limited outlook.
Why does Jess like Miss Edmunds?
Why did May Belle try to cross the creek?
May Belle has tried to cross to the other side of the creek on the branch, but she has gotten stuck halfway and is too terrified to move. May Belle confesses that she had wanted to help him so he would not be lonely, but that she got too scared.
Why does Jess hit May Belle?
Jess hits his little sister May Belle in the face, hard. Jess hits May Belle after returning from “paying (his) respects” to the family of his best friend Leslie Burke. Jess has been stunned by her death, and completely unprepared to deal with his tumultuous feelings of guilt, bewilderment, and grief.
How did Jess feel after Leslie died?
In Bridge to Terabithia, Jess reacts to the news of Leslie’s death by being in denial. When his father tells him about the tragic event, Jess accuses him of lying. He also tells May Belle that it’s a lie. He does this because he knows that she believes that Leslie will go to hell, as she’s not a Christian.
Why did Jess think May Belle needed a special gift this year?
Most of his Christmas money will go toward a Barbie doll for May Belle, for which he is pooling money with Ellie and Brenda. “Somehow this year May Belle needed something special,” Jess thinks, feeling guilty that her discontent is probably because he won’t let her tag along with him and Leslie.
Why would Jess prefer that May Belle tell their father about how well he runs?
Who is Miss Bessie? She is the family’s cow that Jesse milks every day. Why would Jess prefer that May Belle tell their father about how well he runs? May Belle is favored by their father and will react better if she says it.
Where does Jess go in bridge to Terabithia?
Jess is out milking Miss Bessie the next morning when May Belle comes out to tell him he has a phone call. When he takes it, it is Miss Edmunds. She is going to Washington for the day to see the National Gallery and wants to know if he wants to come with her.
Who is Miss Edmunds in bridge to Terabithia?
Miss Edmunds is the only person, before Leslie, who ever encouraged Jess to explore his true nature and to escape the mindless conformity of Lark Creek Elementary, by nourishing his artistic talent and assuring him that he has a “neat kid.” Like Leslie, Miss Edmunds is sorely out of place in Lark Creek.
Where did Jess and Miss Edmunds go on their trip to?
Miss Edmunds and Jess go first to the National Gallery, and then to the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. Jess, who has never before been to Washington, is thrilled to recognize many landmarks on the way there, including “the Lee Mansion high on the hill…the White House and the Monument and…the Capitol”.
What happens in Chapter 10 of bridge to Terabithia?
Jess knows that if he asks his mother’s permission to go when she is awake, she will never say yes. Instead, he barely wakes her up, just enough to get a murmur of consent. Soon he is off to Washington with Miss Edmunds. The two of them have a perfect day together.